Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: In Committee 12 R cosponsors

HB 2442 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 7 and Title 9, Chapter 4, relative to district attorneys general.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

District Attorneys - As introduced, changes from 10 days to 10 business days the amount of notice the president of the district attorneys general conference must give members before calling a meeting at will. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 7 and Title 9, Chapter 4.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  9. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  10. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  11. Filed for introduction

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  14. Sponsor change.

  15. Intro., P1C.

  16. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  17. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  18. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  23. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

  24. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  30. Placed behind the budget

  31. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2442 do?
District Attorneys - As introduced, changes from 10 days to 10 business days the amount of notice the president of the district attorneys general conference must give members before calling a meeting at will. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 7 and Title 9, Chapter 4.
Who sponsors HB 2442?
HB 2442 is sponsored by Jones R, Hicks T, Rudder, Iris (Republican), Doggett, Clay (Republican), Hawk, David B. (Republican), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Lamberth, William (Republican), Scarbrough, Rick (Republican), Alexander, Rebecca K. (Republican), Russell, Lowell (Republican), Hill, Timothy (Republican), Cepicky, Scott (Republican), Todd, Chris (Republican), and Rudd, Tim (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2442?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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